Baseball Recap: Elizabeth Takes a Loss

Elizabeth had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-10 to make it five. They came up short against the Sotomayor Wolves, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-0 on Monday.

Elizabeth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Munoz, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

As for Sotomayor, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Sotomayor's side, Sebastian Mejia was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Mejia has become a key player for the Wolves: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Madrano, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Elizabeth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-1 defeat against Maywood Academy on the 5th. As for Sotomayor, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-2 win against Torres on the 5th.